The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-04-14
AN APPEAL
BY the Methodists in Behalf of Trinity
College.

College.
Especial Cor STATE CHRoNICLEl
TRINITY College, as you already know,
is the only male college owned by the
North Carolina Annual Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South. Its
remarkable history is we'll known. AL
though Trinity College has grown into
prominence through great tribulations, it
mas, nevertheless, exerted Il wonderful
power for good, and its work and influence
are seen and felt in all parts Of our State
and IN many other States and territories
OF this great country. In the Gospel
Ministry, in the professions of law and
medicine, i'll the schools and colleges of
our land, in State Legislatures and in the
Congress of the United States. and in the
departments of literature, science and the
press. agriculture, manufact ures, mer-
chandise, mechanics and banking-the
students and graduates of Trinity College
stand forth as we'll trained m, of vigor-
Gus thought, aggressive force and moral
worth. Man for man, they are not behind
the students and graduates Of any other
institution OF learning in our grand old
State. Where is the Methodisi, the Chris
tan or the true North Caroinian who
does not feel justly proud of he faithful
work and blessed achievements already
accomplished by Trinity Colleg-? But our
college this fountain of inte ectual and
moral light-this source of growing power
and increasing influences--thls school of
the prophets and of moral and religious
manhood-must be equipped and prepared
for a career of greatly enlarged operations
Of power and influence and for still grander
achievements.
With one hundred thousand dollars En-
dowment Fund, Trinity College would be
better able to meet the growing demands
OF the age in which we live, and to march
forward with frmer steps to the achieve
ment of a grander destiny This amount
can and must be raised as soon as possible;
and the more than SO, 900 MethOdists in
the bounds of the North Carolina Confer
ence can raise the amount in one month,
if they will. The Methodists of North
Carolina can raise this amount for this
object and feel richer in Christian grace
and manhood because they do it. Your
committee has presented a plan for rails
ing the Endowment. This plan promptly,
energetically and persistently worked will
succeed In the absence of faithful and
persistent effort, the most perfect plan is
worthless, and worthless, because no plan
Will work itself. Will the great Methodist
church in North Carolina turn pale with
fear AS it faces the sum of 81. 20 per mem
Der for the Endowment of its male -Colleges
Perish the thought!
Brethren, let US look squarely at the
practicability Of this question; and then
God has prospered, and the work will be
done. The way to do thing is to do it,
The way to raise this Endowment is to
raise 1t. Our people can, and we believe
they Will raise the amount asked for il
our Presiding Elders and Pastors will
faithfully and persistently operate the plan
submitted by the Committee. What We
| desire, IS, a united and harmonious effort
all over our Conference-''a long pull, q
strong pun and a pull altogether"
The College needs the Endowment and
must have it. The Methodist church in
| North Carolina needs the College and the
| best work such an Endowment will enable
| it to perform. The best interests Of our
church and State need the influence and
| power of such Christian education as
Trinity College properly endowed alone
can give. Now, shall we like men Of God,
come up to the work with one mind and
| heart, and promptly place Trinity College
in the front rank Of educational institu-
| tons in the land2 Or shall we gnObly
! fold our arms in ldleness, and thus bring
shame upon ourselves and disgrace and
| ruin upon the cause which representa-
! Shall the next generation rise up and bless
our memory because we knew our duty
and did ii grandly in the fear of God and
for the good of mankind. May God, in
spire every Methodist in North Carolina
with faith, hope and courage to come up
to this work with a glad heart and perform
his or her duty as a true lover of Christian
education, should! Then the work will be
speedily accomplished. Let the rich give
their thousands and thus glorify God and
bless mankind with their substance and
show that they are faithful stewards of
the manifold grace of God. Let those
| who are not rich give their hundreds, and
the poor, their smaller sums as God ena-
bles them to do, and God will bless them
and make them a blessing to their fellow
men. Let all our people, men, women
and children help in this great work
The plan is before you. The Treasurer is
ready to receive your gifts, large and
small Begin now. Don't wait for the
formal lappeal-which the Presiding Elders
and Pastors will very soon make in every
pastoral charge. Send on the money to
James A. Gray, Esq, Treasurer, Winston,
N. G.
! Signed J. W ALsPAUGH
J. S. CARR,
/ !, A. GRAY.